{"product_id":"jim-jones-elizabeth-rae-taylor-9798269911724","title":"Jim Jones: Faith, Fear, and the Price of Obedience - The True Story of the Peoples Temple and the Jonestown Massacre","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn November 1978, the world stood still. Deep in the Guyanese jungle, more than nine hundred people-men, women, and children lay dead. They had followed a man they believed was a prophet. His name was \u003cb\u003eJim Jones\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat began as a movement built on hope, equality, and compassion became one of the most chilling tragedies in modern history. From his humble beginnings in Indiana to the creation of the \u003cb\u003ePeoples Temple\u003c\/b\u003e, Jones rose to power as a preacher of racial unity and social justice. But behind his charisma was a darkness that grew with every sermon, every miracle, and every demand for loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by paranoia and fueled by delusion, Jones led his followers to a remote settlement he called \u003cb\u003eJonestown\u003c\/b\u003e-a promised land that would become their prison. There, under his absolute control, faith turned to fear, and devotion turned to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Jim Jones: Faith, Fear, and the Price of Obedience, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early life and psychological transformation of Jim Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Peoples Temple grew from a movement of love to a cult of terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final, horrifying hours in Jonestown..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just the story of one man's madness-it's a haunting examination of faith, manipulation, and the devastating cost of blind obedience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChilling. Heartbreaking. Unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003eJim Jones: Faith, Fear, and the Price of Obedience is a must-read for every true crime reader who dares to explore how paradise became hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Rae Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269911724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Elizabeth Rae Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47637502296319,"sku":"9798269911724","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11a7619d-c5dc-4173-aca7-dc8c1b7dfdce.jpg?v=1765116612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jim-jones-elizabeth-rae-taylor-9798269911724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}